Improvement in grain-binders



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J F. GORDON. Grain-Binder.

Parented'oct. 26,1875.

NFETERS, PH6TO LITHOGRAPNEE WASHINGYON, 0, c.

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Grain-Binder.

Invenior:

NJETERS, FHDTO-LITHOGRAPMER. WASmNGTbN, D. C

' JA EsF. GORDON, OF noc i s naf-nEwroan.

IM PROVEM E-N'T I Nj eRA N1 BIND ERS'.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. dated October 26, 1875i To all whom it mag concern} Be it known that I, JAMES GORDON, r

Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain newand -useful Improvements in Self-Binding Harvesters; and I dohereby declare that the 01..

lowing is a full,-clear, and exact description thereof, reference heinghad to the accompanying drawings, making "part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a top or plan view of the bind ing portion of the 1nachine,'together. with the adjustable driversseat, the binder-armB and twister carrier-arm 0 being shown in different positions by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an ele'vae tion, looking in the direction of the arrow X in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of those portions of the machine to the right of the cutting apparatus, the-cutting-platform being broken away. Fig. & is a top sectional view, showing the twister carrier-arm and rack R, and the fixed switch-track and its support. Fig. 5 shows a modification of the switches and track on the frame Y.

' The object of this invention is mainly to simplify the construction of self-binding grainharvesters. Its nature will be better under stood by reference to the drawings and specification.

In this machine the grain is cut and elevated in substantially the same manner as shown in my former patents of August 27, 18 72, and June 16 and 30, 1874; but the binding apparatus, exceptingas regards the wireclamping jaws and twister, is constructed and operated essentially different, as will hereinafter appear.

A, Fig. 3, is a frame, situated at the right of the cutter-platform, which supports the elevating mechanism and binding apparatus. F and F, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, are two parallel horizontal cross-timbers at the right of the driving-wheel W, slightly below and at right angles to the axis of the same, upon which rests the adjustable frame V of the binding apparatus. This frame V is so fitted in ways or guides as to be capable of being adjusted horizontally forward or back by means of a hand-lever, hereafter described. The upright binder post or support I, Figs, 2 and 3, is rigidly secured to the rear end of the frame 1 o the nt s of whic sh1 ina. in su t able; aringat v ti l ax a haft Tti which it, turns. M, Fig. 2,, is-a horizontal shaft, resting in the, boxes ,N and 1N, connecte with the shaft 0, Fig.3, of the d ri ving,-wheel h le t e xv a ta h d o. hes id ns r Y adjustable frame V. The shaft Misprovided,

I with a keyway, r, in which slides ja key 5. fast:

.ened within the hub of the gear Gr, which hub is nicely fitted upon the shaft, sothat it-may, slidefreely upon thesame when the frame V, ismoved, as hereafter described. 0 is a crank keyed to the rear end of the sl 1aft M,a,Il l l S an oscillating arm, pivoted at one end; in a slot in the lower end .of. the axial. shaft T, at

a point in line, with the axis of the said'shaftj M, the other end of which arm is journaled in thesaid. crank G, the bearing in the outer end of the revolving crank 0 being exactly in line with the compound axial center j of the oscillatingarm I. The binder-arm B, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is ,pivoted, by the horizontal pin 2, ina slot in the upper endof the axial shaft T, by which its vertical movements are per The carrier-arm O is rigidly fixed to mitted. the axial shaft T, under the said binder-arm, and contains within its head D the twister, and underneath the wire-clamping jaws band d, Fig. 2.

The sliding shield E, Figs. 1,2, and 3, is at-j tached to the binder-post P, withflwhich vit I .moves. This shield, at one end, slides under v in which the outer end of the binder-arm plays while encircling the gavel with the wire and" binding the same.

The 'bar T being movably attached to the oscillating arm I and binder-arm B, as shown in Fig, 2, it will be easily understood iEhH lhfi-Sf the shaft M is, made to revolve, the binder-} arm will be carried alternately up and down, and tothe right and left, the extreme point a of the'carrier-head D;

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ichjwill gate neariythe 'Q'utiiuetf a vertical oval- -that is, when the crank O" standsydownward, asshown in full lines in Fig 2, the binderarm' will occupy the fposi tionf shown in: full, linesin Figs. 1, 2,,and, 3, the point of (the; same, carrying the binding ire, appearing at d, Fig. 2. t Whenthecrank yf m nth? swin gs out, reachin g horizontally he wheel W, the bindergarni will L L ositionshownbydotted lines atB in Fi s s in 1 Fig.2; hefbinde e in j theposition shown bydotted linesfatjB andwhen the crank reaches Dori-i zontally toward the wheel W, the resulting osition otthe binder ar'in-will be as shown andi 3,passingthrong i resting y withint e headDIofthe carrier-arm] sition. This rackis bent it itocorrespondto anarc of a circle havingits centerjinthefairis of the axial shaftT, and is provided, at ,1 its inner end,[witl1' a concave 3" Therod or bar Pf, Figs.

cad-m me, Fi

4, is bentin two; righthangles, lying zontally anaammeai tay under the end otx t crack, with? its ends fixedto; the timber K, which forms astop forthesaidrack. 5Comrl mencing. with the carrier-arm at the extreme i left, asshown by dotted/lines atBF, Figs. 1 and 4, with the end of the rack iin contact" withf the timberjK,as the said arm moves awayfrom the said timber K, the rack being carried withit, thereis no motion of the twister till the roller 0 has reached the stop 1?",

y i when the movement of the rack isarrested,

andthetwister immediately set revolving by the onward movement of the carrier-head D. This revolving of the twister continues till the carrier-arm ceasesdts motion to the right, and as it returns again, carrying the rack with a it, the twister ceases to revolve, and remains t test till the end of the rack is again brought ontact with the tin berK, when the twister 1s revolved backward by the continued movement ,of the head D. The ends ofthe s'to p P"may be threaded for a considerable distance,and passed through thetimber K,

with anut on each side of the same,by means ofwhichthe stop may be ga gedthatis, length 1 ened outer; shortened up so as to regn l ate the length of the period during which the twister shall-remain at rest at each vibration Thewvirefclmnping jaws b and d, Fig.2, are

operated by means of the roller 0', journaled at the; wer end of the leverc, traversing the ,cnrvedgtrackl,Figs. 2 and 4. Thistrack is supported by the switch-frame Y, reaching ontjhorizontally under the carrier-arm G from i thebi nder-post P, to which'it is rigidly fixed.

Theswitches m and n, Fig.4,are detached shortfportion's of the rack swing horizontally open closed form part of the continuous track and n are pinsprojecting,ioneitbrwardta nd er end ofthe pi Near h i ch W the y there is an l an gular projection s,

the roller passes they effect temporarilybpen the low jaw cred, which ,is to Iforni t e next band.

I-'-as,' for instance, pm 0', to lessen the throw 1?. up f islc'aused to changeitsqrelative position grain.

end of the inclined seat-bars Figs.. 1,"2, and

in position tbr yconvenient manipulation to the otherend of, said shaft,xreaches down:

i i y y t it extent of verticalthrow 'ofthe bindenarn j B 1 p i may be changed by changing thepointof ati h i i tachment of the barT to the oscillating arln "The barTis extendedto some distance above the bin.der arm, to f, forming a take-np for-th 1. i wire, which is supplied from the reel R,snit ably located nearthe top ofthe binder post' i The bar T beingthus connected, the take- 9 with reference to the reel R and the pointer i and r on the binder-arm as the latter is nak ing its vertical moy'ements; binding; he

The drivers seat S is attachedfitothenpper 3, fastened ,to the adjustableclasps Figs. 1 y

and 3, to the horizontal bar-G, restinggupon projectionsot the frameA. 1 His ahorizont-al H rock-shaft resting in boxes t, attached to the i rear of the frame A. TheleverLisjkeyedito one endo'f the shaft U, andxextends yupward i y by the driver-at any time, even during themovement or operation of the machine; It is 0011- nected, by the link L and bracket S ,tot-he i adjustable clasp S The crank-armqkeyed l M ward, and is connected, by the link'L, tothe i bracket to, which isi'astened to the, adjustable frame V. By this arrangernenttthedrive b throwing the lever L forward, may move at once the whole binding mechanism, together with the sliding shield E, back to occupy the position represented by dotted lines in Fig. 2. This adjustment of the binding mechanism is found to be necessary on account of the varying length of grain also on aocount'of the different manner in which the grain falls upon the platform in going up and down bill. In cutting up hill the grain falls farther back on the platform, while in cutting down hill it falls nearer to the front of the same, and the binding mechanism has to be correspondingly adjusted. When the lever L is thrown forward, as above described, the drivers seat is carried forward with it, in which position the weight of the driver and seat compensates'for the weight of the binding mechanism in. the

corresponding rear adjustment. By this arraugement the machine is kept reasonably balanced at whatever position it may be found necessary to adjust the binding apparatus. It may be found desirable to attach the grainreel to the lever L in such a manner that it shall have an adjustment forward or back corresponding with that of the drivers seat. By this arrangement the driver may adjust the reel, as well as the binding mechanism, to correspond to different lengths of grain, and the lay of the land over which the machine may pass. I I

The link L as shown in Fig. 2, is provided with several holes, so that its connection with the lever L may be adjusted to suit the weight of different men that may occupy the drivers seat.

It might be found desirable to retain the adjustability of the seat S independent of the adjustable binding apparatus, or vice versa, in which case they might be disconnected.

The segmental bar 41 is bolted to the support G, Figs. 1 and 3, under the seat-bar S and pierced at various points with holes, in which the end y of the latch q may enter. This latch thus locks the lever L, to correspond to any desired position of adjustment of the binding mechanism or drivers seat, or both, as above described.

Instead of combining the movable seat with the binding mechanism, and having the weight of the driver serve as a counter-balance to the binder, any other adjustable counter-balance may be employed. 7

The strip F, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is attached to the fixed shield Q, forming a sort of a detent to prevent the butt of the bundles from swinging 05. the machine in advance of the heads, as is found to be the tendency.

. The wind-board W, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is employed in this machine substantially in the same manner as represented in my former patents, above mentioned. The position of the wire upon the gavel, while beingtwisted, is shown by the heavy dotted circle 8, Fig. 3.

The oscillating arm I, Fig. 2, may be attached rigidly to the axial post or shaft, T, extending out horizontally toward the shaft M, and be acted upon by a suitable cam, instead of the crank O, as shown, to move the said axial shaft T; and by extending the rear end of the binder-arm through the head H,

and causing it to'move in a suitably-curved slot, the desired vertical movements of the same may be produced, instead of using the connecting-bar T, as shown.

It may be found desirable to mount the drivers seat- S upon an arm, and cause it to swing by the action of the lever L, instead of sliding, as shown.

The rack B may be made straight instead of'curved, as shown, by increasing the diameter of-the roller 0, so as to project beyond the end of said rack, whereby it may roll upon the timber K and stop P as the arm G is making its vibrations.

If desired, the binding apparatus might be hung to the timber K, and the inner timber or cross-sill F, instead of the two cross-sills F and F, as shown, in which case the outer one, F, might be dispensed with.

I use the clutch for throwing the working portions out of gear with the drive-wheel, the same as shown in the patents of June 16 and 30, 1874, before mentioned.

It will be seen that all the movements of the binding apparatus are produced by the crank O. This is very desirable, as it permits the construction of the machine to be greatly simplified, and the parts all timed together, so as to produce a definite and fixed coaction.

What I claim as my invention is l. The vertically-reciprocating binder-arm B, hinged to a vertical axial shaft, T, or its equivalent, in. combination with a movable twisting mechanism, substantially as shown and described, whereby the arm is given a horizontal oscillation laterally across the grain, in combination with its vertical reciprocation, for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the vertical axial shaft T, or its equivalent, binder-arm B, and twisting mechanism, having a reciprocating motion, theoscillating arm I, substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In combination with a binder-arm, B, reciprocating binding mechanism, shaft T, or its equivalent, and arm I, the connecting-rod T and crank O, or its equivalent, substantially as and for the purposes described.

-4. In combination with the reciprocating binder-arm B and vertical axial shaft T, the swinging arm 0, substantially as shown and described.

5. In combination with the stationary shield or sheathing, the sliding or extension shield E of the movable binding mechanism, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

6. In combination with the movable seat and movable binding mechanism, the rockshaft U, hand-lever L, and arm 0, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. The combination, in a grain binding and harvesting machine, of a movable binding mechanism and a movable drivers seat, or equivalent, connected in such manner that their simultaneous adjustment in opposite directionsiis effected, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. In combination with the traversing roller z',operating the wire-clamping jaw or jaws, the stationary track 1, provided with the pivoted switch tongue or tongues, substantially as shown and described.

9. In combination with the main frame of a harvesting-machine, a drivers seat, movable forward and backward in relation to the axis of said frame, and a hand-lever connected with said seat, substantially as shown and described, so that the driver, while occupying the seat, can shift the same by means of the lever, as may be required, without afl'ecting the cutting devices.

10. In combination with the fixed box N and fixed drivinggear G, the movable binding mechanism, having its driving-shaft M arranged to slide through the gear G, as shown and described. 1

11. The connecting-rod or pitman T, extendedbeyond the point at which it is pivoted to the binding-arm, for the purpose of forming a take-up for the wire.

12. In combination with the moving bind ing devices, the detent F at the outer corner of the shield or sheathing, substantially as shown and described, for the purpose of detaining the butts of the grain.

JAMES F. GORDON. 

